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Hi Ricardo!

Thanks for the question. It's a good one, and definitely something I struggle with . I'm not sure there's a "great" solution for the work/life balance problem, but what I do think is true is that people have more time in their days than they realize.

What do you do in the morning, on your commute, or at the gym? You could be listening to podcasts or audiobooks, or even watching conference talks. I think exercise is really important. I get a lot of my ideas for blog posts when I'm working out (not when I'm working on an issue directly). I also make time to see my friends, but also, never watch TV (unless its with somebody). I wake up early to write, and go to bed reading. There's time in your day, it just takes some figuring out, and its not easy to figure out.

What's really helped me is keeping track of my goals which have been public since 2014. If I don't write down that I'll do something -- I will forget it. And having that list is a great reference to turn to when I have downtime.

Writing things down is the answer to your second question. Think about your larger goals, break those down, and write down the steps you need to take to get there. I gave a talk once (and only once) about this topic that I think you might appreciate.